Beach and lawn chair



Feb. 28, 1939. E, BRANDON 2,148,898

BEACH AND LAWN CHAIR Fi led se t'. 17, 1937 support at the free end of the back rest when at the rear end is pivoted with the rear frame 2 2 Patented Feb. 28, 1939 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE BEACH AND LAWN CHAIR.

Alfred E. Brandon, New York, N. Y.

Application September 17, 1937, Serial No. 164,282

5 Claims. (01. 155-49) This invention relates to chairs of the 001- In the drawing: lapsible type, used at beaches, pleasure resorts, Fig. 1 is a side elevational view of the chair deck or lawn or the like. constructed according to the invention, the ver- In foldable chairs heretofore constructed the tical dotted lines indicating the back rest frame 1-, pivotal connection between the seat and back in vertical position.

rest commonly is supported on the rear legs. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal and vertical sectional Such a chair affords but few" adjustments for the view of Fig. 1. back rest, as the adjustment of the back rest is Fig. 3 is the same as Fig. 2, but the seat and limited by the arm rests to which it is pivotally back rest frames are in the position they assume connected. Also, when the back rest frame is in when the chair is converted into a cot, the dotted 10 the extreme reclining position there is the tendlines indicating another position of the back rest ency of the chair to topple over rearwardly with frame, which is mostly desired by invalids or the user of the chair therein. sick persons.

And it is therefore one of the main objects of Fig. 4 is a plan view of the chair shown in Fig. 1,

13 this invention to provide a chair having link when it is positioned and used as a cot. elements pivoted to the side frames for sus- Fig. 5 is an enlarged sectional view of the pending the pivotally connected ends of the seat chair along the line 55 of Fig. 1. and back rest. This facilitates unlimited adjust- Fig. 6 is an enlarged sectional view, taken along ments of the seat, and back rest, which are supthe line 66 of Fig. 1.

to ported on the side frames, so as to insure in- Fig. 7 is a horizontal sectional view along the creased comfort and safety to the user. line 1-7 of Fig. 1.

Another object of this invention is to provide As shown, the arm rest 3 at the front end is a collapsible chair with a leg frame pivoted to pivoted with the front frame I and diagonal the back rest to constitute a substantial vertical brace frame 4 by means of bolt or rivet H, and

the back rest is lowered to convert the chair into by means of bolt or rivet I2, and a spaced mem a cot. her it is disposed between the arm. rest and side At beaches, on lawns or on the like locations, frame and it is in alignment W e d a o it is often found desirable to have a safe place, brace frame. M is a cross bar which connects no other than the beach or ground, to support gap the sides of the diagonal brace frame and is 0 ments, books, and other articles. The foot rest, adapted to fit into recesses l5, provided in the rear seat, arm rests and back rest of the chair now in frame, so that the diagona b ace frame braces use, have been used to place many articles on, the rear frame from the arm. rest. thereby causing great inconvenience to the user A right and left link element 1 are pivoted to of the chair. It is therefore a still further the brace frame 4 by means of bolts or rivets 35 object of this invention to provide other and more l5 and are in ali W the ea fra e convenient means, embodied in the chair, to supside members.

port garments and other articles whereby these The b rest frame is DrOVided t ss articles may be kept free of the beach and ground bars ll, l8 and 18. Cross bar I! pivotally conto surrounding the chair. nects the link elements 1 and also inner end of Still another object of the invention is to the seat frame 5 and is so arranged as to faciliprovide a chair having a frame structure which tate movements of the back rest, the seat and iswell braced and adaptable to all users regardalso link elements.

less of weight and size and assures safety in any 29 are p e o Of he cross bar l8 and, are adjusted position of the device as a chair or as adapted to fit into recesses 2|, provided on each 45 a cot. arm rest portion So as Well as in recesses l5 of Other and further objects and advanages of the .rear frame. this invention will be apparent as the description The seat frame is provided with cross bars proceeds. 22, 23, 24 of which 24 is provided with outward The accompanying drawing shows, for purposes projections 25, adapted to fit into recesses 26 and 50 of illustrating the present invention, one embodiadjustably secure the seat to the front frame in ment in which the invention may take form, toany desired position.

gether with modification of certain parts, it being Both link elements I extend downward and understood that the drawing is illustrative of pivotally connect one end of the horizontal brace the invention rather than limiting the same. frame 8 by means of bolts or rivets 21. The horil6 zontal brace frame 8, having cross bars 28 and. 29, with slats 30 secured to same, and a plurality of recesses 3|, is adapted to fit at the free end over cross bar M of the diagonal brace frame 4 thus tying the lower end of the link elements 1 to the rear frame in any position which it may be. It (8) also prevents the free end of the diagonal brace frame 4 from accidental misplacement and, furthermore, it functions as an extension of the seat to form a brace therewith between the front and rear legs, and also forms an intermediate support beneath the back rest in horizontal condition, as shown in Fig. 3.

The horizontal brace frame 8 is constructed to provide an area on which articles may be placed and protected free from the beach or ground or floor area. Also, it may be constructed to serve as an additional seat when the back rest frame is positioned as shown in dotted lines of Fig. 1.

Rivets or bolts 32 secure the leg frame 91, preferably, within the back rest frame. A slat or bar 33 projects from the sides substantially to check and support the back rest frame 6 when in horizontal position, as illustrated in Fig. 3; and a cross bar 36 connects the sides at the free end. Leg frame 9 may be provided with means such as a hook or catch (not shown) to hold or secure it in place within the back rest frame when the chair is not used as a cot. However, it is constructed to serve a dual purpose of the invention, in that it is to provide racks where articles such as towels, shawls or other light garments may be placed and protected free from the beach or ground. Cross bars 33 and 34 serve as hangers or racks for said articles. Obviously, additional cross bars may be provided for additional racks between cross bars 33 and 3 5.

The foot rest in comprising cross bars 35 and 36, and an inner frame 3'5, having top slat 38 and bottom cross bar 39, is constructed in the usual well known manner, and is secured by bolts or rivets 40 to the front frame. It will be noted, that the position of the foot rest is inwardly inclined rather than outwardly for the natural position of the feet of user in sitting position, and it is adapted to be adjusted into horizontal position by providing recesses 4| at the ends of the inner frame 31 to fit over cross bar 62 of the front frame, as is shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1. 43 is a cross bar connecting the legs of the rear frame. The foot rest, seat, and also back rest panels may be constructed with slats 4 2', secured in grooves 45, in the usual well known manner.

In Fig. 6, is shown the projection 20 of the cross bar l8 in recesses 2i. The connection is in the form of a dovetail joint to prevent spreading of the arm rest. Obviously other means may be employed to adjustably secure the back rest frame to the arm rests. Also, the arm rest 3 and spaced member it are secured to portion 301. by means of screws or rivets 46.

It is believed, that the foregoing conveys a clear understanding of the objects prefaced above.

While in describing the invention, I have re- 'ferred .indetail to form, arrangement and construction of the various parts thereof, the same is to be considered, only as illustrative, so that I do not wish to be limited thereto except as may be specially set forth in the appended claims.

And I claim as new:

1. The combination in a collapsible chair, a front frame, a rear frame spaced therefrom, arm rests pivotally connecting said frames at their upper ends, and brace members between the front and rear frames, said brace members being pivoted to the upper end of the front frame and adjustably connected with the lower portion of the rear frame, link elements pivoted to the brace members, pivotally connected seat and back rest frames pivotally connected with the link elements, cooperative locking means between the front frame and thefront end of the seat frame to hold up and downward various positions of the seat frame thereto, and more cooperative locking means between the arm rests, and back rest frame and the latter and the rear frame to secure the back rest frame in position at the arm rests and also at the rear frame independently.

2. In a collapsible chair, the combination as in claim 2, a foot rest frame normally in an inward inclined position when the structure is set up as a chair, said foot rest frame having one end pivoted intermediate the upper and lower ends of the front legs of the structure so that, when the structure is positioned as a chair said pivoted end is at a distance from the seat frame and when the back rest frame and seat frame are in alignment the free end of said foot rest frame is also positioned substantially in alignment therewith and the pivoted end contacts the front end of the seat frame from below.

3. The combination in a beach and lawn chair, a pair of spaced sides each comprising front and rear legs, recesses in the front and rear legs, an arm rest pivoted to the upper end of each of the front and the rear legs, a side brace having one end pivoted to the pivotal connection of the front leg and arm rest and the other end adjustably connected with a rear leg, a link element pivoted to a side brace, a cross bar connecting the link elements and uniting also the spaced sides, other cross bars uniting the spaced sides at their rear and front legs, a back rest frame and a seat frame both pivotally connected to said cross bar of the link element and the link elements being interposed between the back rest and seat frame side rails, projections on the back rest frame to engage the said recesses on the rear legs when the back rest frame is below the arm rest and, other recesses on the arm rests to engage with said projection when the back rest frame is moved from the rear legs, projections on the front end of the seat to engage the said recesses on the front legs and adjustably hold the front end of the seat in many positions on the front legs, brace means below the seat frame, said brace means comprising a pair of spaced bars each pivotally connected with a link element and adjustably attached with the free end of the said side braces so that the rear legs are braced from the link element and the front legs are braced by the seat frame, cross elements connecting the spaced bars to complete a frame to support articles of the character described, and a supplemental leg frame having one end pivoted to the sides of the back rest frame so that, when the chair is in extended position as a cot said supplemental leg frame supports and braces the back rest frame from the free or outer end the opposed or inner end being supported by the said pair of. spaced bars and link elements respectively. p

l. The combination in an adjustable reclining chair and cot, connected front and rear legs, arm rests each pivotally connected with a front and a rear leg upper end, side braces positioned diagonally from the front legs to the rear legs, said braces each pivotally connected with the front legs and adjustably secured with therear legs,

link elements pivoted to the said braces, pivotally connected front seat and back rest frames united to said link elements intermediate both ends of the link elements, locking means between the arm rests and back rest and the latter and the rear legs uniting the back rest frame in many positions on the arm rests and also rear legs independently, cooperative locking means between the front side of the front legs and the front end of the front seat frame to secure up and downward various positions of the front seat frame thereto, a supplemental rear seat frame having one end pivoted to the link elements lower end and the other end adjustably connected between the said rear legs so that, when the structure is set up as a chair said rear seat frame braces the said front seat frame and also the link elements to the rear leg lower portions and serves also as shelf element and, when said structure is converted from a chair to a cot, said rear frame functions also for supporting the side rails of the back rest frame between the ends, and a foot rest frame normally in an inclined position substantially parallel with the front seat frame, said foot rest frame having one end pivoted to said front legs intermediate the upper and lower ends of the front legs so that, when the back rest frame side rails are lowered upon the side rails of the rear seat frame the said front seat frame is above and parallel with the rear seat frame and it is positioned in alignment with the back rest frame and the foot rest frame front and is also positioned substantially in alignment therewith the pivoted end of the foot rest frame contacting and also supporting the front end of the front seat frame.

5. A combination adjustable reclining chair and cot comprising, connected front and rear legs, arm rests each pivotally connected with a front and a rear leg, side braces pivotally connected with the front legs and adjustably secured with the rear legs, link elements at their upper ends pivoted to the side braces, pivotally connected seat and back rest frames pivotally united with the link elements, projections intermediate both ends of the back rest frame side rails, said projections adapted to engage the arm rests and also the rear legs, locking means spaced in the upper portion of the arm rests to receive the said projections and adjustably secure the back rest frame at each spaced means with the arm rests and, said projections and spaced means formed with cooperative means to prevent accidental spreading of the arm rests, and locking means in the rear legs to receive the said projections when the back rest frame is below the arm rests, projections at the front end of the seat frame and, locking means spaced in the front legs to receive the projections of the front end of the seat and adjustably secure the front end of the seat frame at each spaced means with the front legs, a pair of horizontal brace elements having one end pivoted to the link elements and the other end adjustably secured to the rear legs and, a plurality of cross elements connecting the said horizontal brace elements to complete a frame adapted to tie the rear leg lower portions with the link elements and seat and also to serve as a shelf ele ment, and a supplemental leg frame having one end pivotally connected with the sides of the back rest frame free or upper end, said supplemental leg frame comprising a pair of side rails and, a plurality of spaced cross bars between the side rails to serve as rack elements when the structure is set up as a chair.

ALFRED E. BIERBAITDOIT.

\ CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION. Patent No. 2,1l 3,898. v February 2 19 9.

ALFRED E. BRANDON.

It is hereby certified that error appears in-the above numbered patent requiring correction as follows: In the drawing, Figure b, should appear as shown below instead of as in the patent page 2, second column, line 15, claim 2, for the claim reference numeral "2." read l; and that the said Letters Patent should be read withthis correction therein that the same may conform to the record of the case in the Patent Office.

Signed and sealed this 25rd day of May, A. D. 1959.

{Seal} Acting Commissioner of Patents 

